Unions advance Labor Peace Act overhaul without proposed compromise
A bill to upend Colorado’s Labor Peace Act cleared another key legislative hurdle on Thursday — but only after a compromise proposal from a Democratic…
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Trial lawyers trying again to make it easier to file pricey consumer-protection lawsuits
For the third straight year, legislators are advancing a bill to make it easier to file costly deceptive-trade-practices lawsuits under the Colorado Consumer Protection Act…
New price-gouging regulations pass Colorado House after significant concession from sponsors
Colorado House members passed a bill to boost the state’s price-gouging regulations on Monday — but only after scaling it back significantly so that it…
Bill to aid building owners needing to decarbonize doesn’t help enough, sector leaders say
When Colorado regulators passed emissions-reduction regulations on large commercial buildings in 2023, property managers decried the infeasibility of complying with the rules. A group of…
Artificial intelligence workers may get special protections in Colorado
Even before Colorado has established regulations for artificial-intelligence development, legislators are advancing a proposal to give special whistleblower protection to sector workers — a plan…
With threats of doom on both sides, legislators advance bill to cap hospital prices
Legislators are pushing forward on a bill to cap hospital prices for about 260,000 state residents — a move one supporter called the “best bad…
New bill would boost safety, background-check requirements for TNCs like Lyft, Uber
Seeking to protect Uber and Lyft customers, a group of Democratic lawmakers unveiled a bill Friday that would boost steps companies must take to perform…
Business leaders win key votes on two environmental bills
Colorado legislators pushed backed against environmental activists in two ways Thursday, rejecting a bill to require extensive emissions reporting by large corporations and advancing a…
After one victory, restaurants gear up for battle on a second legislative front
Colorado restaurants are moving forward with two priority bills that sector leaders say are needed to stave off a massive wave of closures — but…
New effort to ban “junk fees” shifts focus to different industry
Colorado Democrats once again are seeking to ban “junk fees” that get added without option onto the advertised prices of goods and services, but their…